Gregory Wallingford, M.D., MBA

Gregory Wallingford, M.D., MBA, serves as assistant dean for professional fulfillment and well-being at Dell Medical School. He is also an assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and course director for the Foundations of Leadership course.

Wallingford is passionate about equipping others with leadership and well-being skills that promote high performance and deepen joy in clinical work. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he collaborated with the Center for Health Communication to develop a rapid debriefing tool to support clinical teams after stressful events. He has also served as chair for the wellness, well-being and burnout special interest group in the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and has presented and taught locally, regionally and nationally on topics related to professional fulfillment and well-being.

He previously served as associate program director for the palliative medicine fellowship at Dell Medical School from and as course director for two undergraduate medical education leadership courses, Applications in Leadership Practice and Service in Leadership Practice.

Prior to joining Dell Medical School, Wallingford completed his MBA in health care management and served as a William P. Lauder Leadership Fellow at the Wharton School and worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. He is a proud dad of two children.